Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 54.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 84.9% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 59.5% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$4.08
FCFA2,474
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$4.90
FCFA2,968
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$1.44
FCFA871
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.44
FCFA267
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$0.40
FCFA244
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$6.54
FCFA3,958
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$9.09
FCFA5,506
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$1.49
FCFA902
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$2.72
FCFA1,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.89
FCFA1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.89
FCFA539
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.51
FCFA309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.69
FCFA419
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.62
FCFA376
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$4.60
FCFA2,783
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$16.34
FCFA9,894
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,799,386
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$3.76
FCFA2,276
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$43.57
FCFA26,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$149.77
FCFA90,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$191.98
FCFA116,259
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$46.85
FCFA28,374
|
|
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$231.89
FCFA140,427
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$1,552.20
FCFA939,969
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$1.06
FCFA643
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$1.60
FCFA967
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$1.63
FCFA989
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
$19.06
FCFA11,543
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$24.51
FCFA14,842
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$28.59
FCFA17,315
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$24.51
FCFA14,842
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$44.93
FCFA27,210
|
|
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